Grizzly G5959Z instruction manual Crosscutting, To make a crosscut using the miter gauge

5.Thin-kerf:Most types of saw blades are available in a thin-kerf style. Used primarily to minimize stock wastage. It is recommend- ed thin-kerf blades be used in conjunction with a blade stabilizer to reduce blade wob- ble. Note: Most blade guards/splitters are thicker than most thin-kerf blades. Make sure the stock will pass by the guard/splitter before beginning a cut.

6.Dado Blades: There are two types of dado

blades: stack and wobble. Stack dadoes are expensive and time consuming to set up but leave a clean and smooth finish. Stack dadoes are used for fine furniture and cabi- net making. Wobble dadoes are inexpensive and easy to set up, but leave a rough finish.

7.Moulding Heads: A moulding head is a cut- terhead that attaches to the arbor and holds individual moulding knives. We do not rec- ommend their use. They are very danger- ous and require training beyond the scope of this manual.

This section on blade selection is by no means comprehensive. Always follow the saw blade manufacturer's recommendations to assure safe and efficient operation of your table saw.

Flat	Triple
Top	Chip
Blade	Blade

Alternate	Alternate
Top Bevel
And	Top
Raker	Bevel

Figure 36. Various saw tooth cutting profiles.

Crosscutting

Crosscutting means cutting across the grain of the wood. In wood products without grain (i.e. MDF, particleboard) it simply means cutting across the width of the stock.

Crosscuts can be made with the miter gauge or a crosscutting sled. The miter gauge that is includ- ed with the table saw can make safe and accu- rate cuts with small and medium sized work- pieces. A crosscutting sled is a shop built jig that can also provide safe and accurate crosscuts, especially with large workpieces.

To make a crosscut using the miter gauge:

1.Inspect the board for soundness.

2.Inspect the miter gauge. Is it properly set and tight? (See Section 5: Adjustments for miter gauge set up.) Move the rip fence com- pletely out of the way.

3.Turn on the saw and allow it to come to full speed.

4.Hold the workpiece firmly against the face of the miter gauge and ease it through the blade as shown in Figure 37.

5.Turn the table saw off and allow the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the cut-off section of the workpiece.

Figure 37. Crosscut operation.

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